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Modern Language Requirements

Students who intend to graduate with the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Degree will be required to demonstrate competence in a modern language equivalent to the proficiency attained from one year of college-level language study. Such competence may be demonstrated in one of several ways:

completing the last course in the fourth-year high school sequence of any language

completing the last course in the first-year college sequence of any language

completing a college course beyond the first-year level in any language

achieving a satisfactory score on any of the Modern Language placement examinations administered at DePaul

achieving a satisfactory rating in a proficiency examination accepted by DePaul

achieving a score of 3 or higher on the Advance Placement (AP) test for any language

achieving a score of 5 or higher in the Language B assessment from a Standard or Higher Level International Baccalaureate (IB) program

Students who complete an Inter-College Transfer (ICT) to the College of Science and Health will abide by the College of Science and Health Modern Language Requirement in place on the effective date of the ICT.

B.A. students who meet College requirements and wish to pursue further work in the language may elect the “Modern Language Option” of the Liberal Studies Program. While Bachelor of Science (B.S.) students are not required to demonstrate competency in a modern language, the “Modern Language Option” is available to them for language study at any level.

Major Declaration Requirements

All students in the College are required to declare a major field prior to beginning their junior year. After researching College programs, the student should declare a major field by visiting Campus Connection and using the Declarations and Inter-College Transfer tool. The student will then be assigned a faculty advisor or staff advisor in the department or program and should make an appointment to see that advisor at his or her earliest convenience.

To change major fields, or to declare a minor or concentration, the student must use the Declarations and Inter-College Transfer tool described above. However, for the purpose of exploring the possibility of changing a major field, the student should consult an academic advisor in the College or an academic advisor in the Office for Academic Advising Support.